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Definition of marmot in English: marmotnoun ˈmɑːmətˈmɑrmət A heavily built, gregarious burrowing rodent of mountainous country in both Eurasia and North America. 旱獭，土拨鼠 Genus Marmota, family Sciuridae: several species Example sentencesExamples - Trails starting right outside the door head up to high ridges with views stretching dozens of miles - sightings of mountain goats and marmots are common.
- Some of these destructive species include beavers, muskrats, elk, deer, voles, marmots, prairie dogs and geese.
- The Rodentia also includes beavers, muskrats, porcupines, woodchucks, chipmunks, squirrels, prairie dogs, marmots, chinchillas, voles, lemmings, and many others.
- The alpine marmot is a large ground-dwelling squirrel living in mountain open meadows, preferentially exposed to south.
- Stop along this byway to hike across broad plateaus and to admire Rocky Mountain goats, moose, black bears, grizzly bears, marmots, and mule deer.
OriginEarly 17th century: from French marmotte, probably via Romansh murmont from late Latin mus montanus 'mountain mouse'. Definition of marmot in US English: marmotnounˈmɑrmətˈmärmət A heavily built, gregarious, burrowing rodent of both Eurasia and North America, typically living in mountainous country. 旱獭，土拨鼠 Genus Marmota, family Sciuridae: several species Example sentencesExamples - Stop along this byway to hike across broad plateaus and to admire Rocky Mountain goats, moose, black bears, grizzly bears, marmots, and mule deer.
- The alpine marmot is a large ground-dwelling squirrel living in mountain open meadows, preferentially exposed to south.
- Trails starting right outside the door head up to high ridges with views stretching dozens of miles - sightings of mountain goats and marmots are common.
- Some of these destructive species include beavers, muskrats, elk, deer, voles, marmots, prairie dogs and geese.
- The Rodentia also includes beavers, muskrats, porcupines, woodchucks, chipmunks, squirrels, prairie dogs, marmots, chinchillas, voles, lemmings, and many others.
OriginEarly 17th century: from French marmotte, probably via Romansh murmont from late Latin mus montanus ‘mountain mouse’. |